All of the following doll's in Karen's collection were hand made by Karen herself. Karen started making dolls over 20 years ago. They begin as greenware pieces that are cleaned and fired. Next their faces, arms and legs are carefully painted and fired several more times. Then their bodies are sewn, stuffed and put together. (Karen says this is the difficult part of the process.) Finally they are dressed and put on display. This entire process often takes several months to complete. Hope you enjoy the photos of these beautiful and lifelike dolls.
The first photo on the left is of "Peaches and Patches". These are the first set of dolls Karen ever made. Next to them are "Joshua and Jamie", another set of matching boy and girl dolls.
The above photos are of "China". China's outfit is made of genuine silk fabric with golden threads that was purchased by Karen on a trip to China
Above are the "Bailey" dolls. Karen made these dolls using the same head mold. However, they were painted and finished to look like two completely different dolls.
Here is Karen holding a "Father Christmas" doll along with my friends Ashley and Amanda. Karen is now focusing on making "Father Christmas" dolls and giving them as gifts to her family.